Flower Mound arts festival lineup, vendor plans and community projects set for May festival

The Flower Mound Cultural Arts Commission reviewed final preparations for the town's May arts festival during its March 27 meeting, where commissioners and staff outlined performers, vendors, sponsorships and community art projects.

Commissioner Leticia “Tish” (no last name provided), the festival lead, said the main stage will feature four headline groups including Brave Combo and a performance by the Lewisville Lake Symphony’s brass players. “They have a huge following,” she said of Brave Combo. She said the festival will also include community theater performances, a Filipino dance company, a Mexican folkloric group, a kung fu demonstration, and an outdoor dance troupe called Bombshell Dance Project from Dallas. She added: “I have 22 art vendors, which is good.”

The commission heard that the community stage remains a no-fee performance area and that some community groups performing at the festival received town grants that cover their fees. Leticia said she continues to recruit sponsors ranging from $300 to $1,000 and noted CoServ and the Flower Mound New Century Lions Club as returning supporters. “They dropped the check off today ... they’ll be doing 175 kites,” she said.

Staff reported program details and community-art features planned for the festival. Rachel (staff member) said the library hosted a February concert with “over a hundred attendees,” and described an interactive April 28 instrument-presentation tied to a community grant. Leticia described two community art projects for the festival: a 4-by-4 mural panel series with the theme “Colorful Connections” and a decorated-chair project intended to produce about 20 artist-decorated chairs for audience seating and display.

Organizers said some community-stage performers are unpaid and that will remain the case for that platform; other performing groups received grant funding to cover fees. Food and vendor logistics are still being finalized; organizers reported three confirmed food trucks and are seeking a fourth. Leticia said the festival had received another Texas Commission on the Arts grant to support programming.

Why it matters: the festival is a major annual public arts event in Flower Mound that combines paid headline acts, grant-funded community performances and visual-arts projects intended for ongoing use at town events.

The commission did not take a formal vote on festival funding at the meeting but flagged sponsorship outreach and vendor-selection policy for future review. The commission will discuss festival follow-ups and vendor-selection criteria after the event.